RE: [PHP] $HTTP_REFERER
| From: | Ford, Mike [LSS] | Date: | Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:43:34 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] $HTTP_REFERER | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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On 05 August 2004 17:18, Shaun wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I seem to have problems redirecting pages when I view my site using my
> laptop, the only difference is that my laptop has Norton
> Firewall installed,
> can this interfere with the $HTTP_REFERER variable
Not only can, does! Other firewalls or proxies may alter it, some will simply block it, and anyway
it can be forged by the user.
Cheers!
Mike
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